Report on the 2018 By-elections

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March 29, 2019

The Honourable Geoff Regan, P.C., M.P.
Speaker of the House of Commons
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I am pleased to provide my report on the by-elections held in 2018 in the following electoral districts:

• On June 18, 2018:
  Chicoutimi–Le Fjord (Quebec)
  
  
• On December 3, 2018:
  Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (Ontario)
  
  

I have prepared the report in accordance with subsection 534(2) of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9. Under section 536 of the Act, the Speaker shall submit this report to the House of Commons without delay.

The report includes a summary of the official voting results and other information on the by-elections.

For more information, please see the Elections Canada website at elections.ca.

Yours sincerely,

Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. The 2018 By-elections
  • 1.1. Launching the By-elections
    • Issue of the writs
    • Opening local Elections Canada offices; hiring and training election workers
    • Working with political entities
    • Information campaign for electors
  • 1.2. Voter Registration Services
    • The National Register of Electors
    • Coverage, currency and accuracy of the Register
    • Revision period
  • 1.3. Voting Services
    • Polling places
    • Voting
    • Overall voter turnout
  • 1.4. Concluding the By-elections
    • Election results
    • Validation of results and return of writs
    • Complaints
    • Cost of the by-elections
    • Poll worker compliance with voting day procedures
    • Survey of Electors
• Appendix 1 – List of Registered Political Parties
• Appendix 2 – Tables

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